Grace = Enrichment - 1 Corinthians 1-2

1 Corinthians 1:4-5 (ESV Strong's)
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—

Grace = Enrichment

Because of our relationship with Christ we are “enriched.”   Through Christ we have the Spirit of God.  The Spirit, in grace, gives us gifts to do the work God calls us to do.   Paul uses this same word, “enriched,” in his second letter to the church at Corinth, when speaking of both spiritual AND monetary riches:

2 Corinthians 6:10 (ESV Strong's)
10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

2 Corinthians 9:11 (ESV Strong's)
11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

Until the Christian believer undestands that God “enriches” us, we will lack the resources, power and purpose God intends.   When we become believers we do not take personal inventory and see what we have that God can use.   When we become believers, we are “enriched” with God’s gifts, by His grace.   Many believers are held back due to their mindset of “lacking individual resources” self-argument and narrative.   It is through faith that we come to understand that God has “enriched” us with all the gifts we need.  We are empty vessels and have nothing to offer God; even after salvation.   We are “gifted” by the Spirit to serve and to become holy.   When we remain in the thoughts that think:  “Look at my life ... I am so terrible,” we fail to see what God can do in us and through us by how He gifts us.  On the other side of that argument we have some believers who remain in the thoughts that think: “Look what I have, God is so lucky to have me,” we also fail to understand the power of God in our lives to enrich us. Our pride hinders God from impacting us.  We must, by faith, understand that God is enriching us for His purpose and those gifts are provided to praise Him and do His work.